G0268 HCPCS Level II code: Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing
G0268 is the HCPCS code for “Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing” in CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026.
Official description
G0268Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing
Short description: Removal of impacted wax md
HCPCS · United States
Medicare details
The indicators CMS publishes with G0268 in its October 2026 file. They describe Medicare’s handling, not another payer’s.
- Medicare coverage
- Carrier judgment
- Medicare pricing
- Physician fee schedule – Price established using national RVUs
- Type of service
- Surgery
- BETOS category
- Minor procedures - other (Medicare fee schedule)
- Added
- Jan 1, 2003
Where G0268 sits
- 1G codesProcedures and professional services
- 2Active code G0268Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing
Source and release
- Data release
- HCPCS Level II · October 2026
- Effective date
- Oct 1, 2026
- Publisher
- CMS
This page is built from the HCPCS Level II catalog that Vero Codes reads when it suggests codes: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s October 2026 release, imported from the publisher’s file and checked against it. The description, notes and structured data come from the same record.
Frequently asked questions
What does HCPCS code G0268 mean?
G0268 is the HCPCS code for “Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing” in CMS’s HCPCS Level II October 2026 release.
Does Medicare cover G0268?
CMS lists G0268’s Medicare coverage as “Carrier judgment” and its pricing as “Physician fee schedule – Price established using national RVUs”. Coverage and payment still depend on the patient, the setting, the documentation and the payer.
Which HCPCS Level II release does this page use?
It uses CMS’s October 2026 release, in effect from Oct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. It is a reference: confirm the code against the current list and the payer’s rules before you submit it.
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